Phonograph-record cabinet



R. L. QUEEN.

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABINET.

APPLHCATION FILED MAY 26, I919.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

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R. L. QUEEN.

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABiNET. AIPPLICATION FILED MAY 26, \g Q.

Patented Feb. 17,1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RALPH LESLIE QUEEN, OF MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

Application filed MayZG, 1919.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, RALPH L. QUEEN, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Millville, in the county of Cumberland and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonograph-Record Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for an object to effect improvements in cabinets for containing phonographic records, particularly of that character in which key operated ejector devices are employed which may be numbered to correspond to an index kept separately, and wherein such device is arranged so that upon removal of one record another may not be taken from the cabinet until the one is returned, assuring retention of the records in their proper order cor esponding to the index. It is a particular aim of the invention to simplify the manufacturing details of such appliances, so as to enable the presentation upon the market of a cabinet reasonable in cost while yet being efiicient in operation and durable. It is a particular aim of the invention to improve the specific construction of the latch device whereby an ejector element is held in ejected position after removal of a record, until such record is returned, and also the specific construction of the locking device cooperative with those parts which will prevent operation of any other ejector element while one is in ejecting position.

Additional objects, advantages, and features of invention will appear from the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and shown in the drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of one embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof,

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the parts in ejected position,

Fig.4 is a detail ,of the operating key and connection,

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a modification of the invention,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary front view partly in section of the modification before mentioned,

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the ejector carriers and the looking device,

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the last mentioned part in cooperative relation,

Specification of Letters Patent.

PHONOGRAPH-RECORD CABINET.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

Serial No. 299,714. 7

There is illustrated a cabinet 10 the front wall of which is formed with a multiplicity of ports 11 adapted to receive disk records therethrough slidably, the casing being provided with suitable partitions 12 inwardly of these openings spaced apart slightly more than the thickness of a record. A pivot bar 13 is extended through the cabinet from one side to the other at the forward lower part, upon which there are pivoted record carriers and ejectors 14, which in the present instance are formed of square wire,that is, wire square in cross section,each being bent on an are slightly greater than that of the periphery of the record to be contained in the device, the forward endsof the wires being curved around the shaft 13, while the rear ends are bent rearwardly and extended a short distance in rectilinear form, forming a tongue 15. The forward part of the disk support may be curved slightly different from its rearward part, the arcof the forward part being on a shorter radius, in order to accommodate small records, as will be understood. The lower part of each support 1a: is disposed very close to the bottom wall of the cabinet 10 and receives thereunder the lower forwardly extending end portion of a lifting or ejecting lever 17 pivoted in the upper rearmost part of the cabinet'upon a bar 18 extending from one side to the other of the cabinet, and serving to support like members in other compartments. The lever 17 extends downwardly from the bar 18 when in initial position, being approximately vertical for a distance, and is then curved forwardly until its lower end extends approximately horizontally beneath the central part of the support 14:. The lever 17 has an upwardly extending arm 19 above the bar 18, which is inserted through the apertured inner end ofa key shaft 20, having its forward part mounted slidably in the front of the cabinet and provided with a suitable key head 21 normally spaced from the cabinet a suitable distance to permit op eration of the lever 17 and lift the support 14 sufficiently to cause a disk thereon to roll forwardly and project slightly from the opening 11 in the front of the cabinet. Pivoted a distance above the tongue 15 and forward thereof, where it will not encroach upon the path or space to be occupied by a disk, there is a latch member 22, whichimay be formed of wire, the wire in this instance being bent rearwardly at its middle andat right angles to its upper part forming a shoulder 23, at a level to engage a disk located upon the support. At a suitable distance from the shoulder 23, the wire is bent downwardly and forwardly, thence down 'w'ardly again, to form the bill 2.4,wh1ch1s located a distance rearwardly of the shoulder 23, havlng a form to engage beneath the tongue .15 when the support 14 is raised above the level of .the bill. From the bill, the'wire is extended in arcuate form to a point below the tongue 15 forming a ward arm which, when the shoulder 23 is not engaged by the disk, will rest against the rear edge of the tongue 15, preventing the latch from swinging forwardly until the 7. bill 24 has passed beneath the tongue. The

partitions 12 between the chambers are all cut away at their upper rearmost corners concentrically with a shaft 26 extending across the cabinet above the arms 19, and

having mounted thereon a plate 27, substantially V-shaped in cross section, the arms of the plate normally extending in a forwardly direction, the lower side of the plate being engaged by a spring 28 bearing the plate forwardly so that both arms thereof will clear the arm 19 of the lever 17, as shown in Fig. 3.

Longitudinally reciprocable in the upper part of the cabinet there is a key shaft 29,

- having an upwardly inclined rear portion ends.

rearwardly causing the forward arm of the plate to fall into position where it will be in the path of the arms 19 of any of the other levers 17 of the device so that operation of such levers will be prevented.

In Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive, there is illustrated a form of the mechanism which may be found preferable, and in which it has beenactually constructed with satisfactory results, in which the key board is arranged at the lower side of the cabinet 10 immediately before the ports or slots 11, spaces for the records within the casing, as well as the ports 11 being formed by means of partitions 12, between which the several record supports or carriers may be operated.

In this case also, the carriers 14 are similarly pivoted upon a shaft'13 extending across the cabinet, the members 14 corresponding to those numbered 14 first described, ineluding tongues 15 at their rear The' carrier 14 is formed with an integral fOrwardly extending arm 40, which in Figs. 5 to 7 is provided withfianges at the upper side formed by a portion of sheet metal 41 bent partly around the arm, with opposite edges flared outwardly at the upper side, these outwardly flared portions receiving the ends of respectivekey rods 42, extended slidably upward through a key board 43 and having key portions 44 upon their upper ends. It will be seen that downward pressure upon any of the keys will lift the corresponding carrier 14". V A latch 25 is pivoted in the upper part of the casing forwardly of the tongue 15?, formed with a bill 24 to engage beneath the tongue when at the upper limit of its movement, the latch 25 having a rearwardly inclined fender arm 45. against which the tongue 15 may engage to ward the latch rearwardly as the tongue moves upwardly. The intermediate portion of the latch above the bill 24 is formed with a shoulderj46 adapted to engage a record when pressed rearwardly upon the carrier 14 so as to bear the latch out of engagement with the lip oft-he carrier and permit it. to fall to initial position. Beneath the arms 40 there is pivoted a yoke element 47, including two coaxial shaft portions 48, located adjacent the sides of the cabinet and revolubly mounted in a suitable manner upon the floor of the cabinet,which is projected forwardly beneath the keyboard. The yoke is formed with forwardly extending arms 49 which normally lie in a recessed part of the floor, and are connected by a wear bar 50 extending across the front part of the floor beneath the key-board. The yoke is also provided with arms 51 extending outwardly and upward at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, and connected by an inner wear bar 52, which normally lies just forwardly of the ends of the arms 40, so that thelatter may be depressed without engaging the bar 52. At

one point, the bar 52 is engaged by a leaf spring 53 so as to hold the bars at the forward limit of their movement. At one side of the cabinet there is pivoted a rocking member 54, having an arm 55 disposed beneath the arm 49 thereadjacent, and having an. upwardly extending arm 56 normally inclined forwardly, rearward pressure upon which will cause the arm '55 to lift the arm .49 of theyoke, and move the bars 50 and 52 rearwardly into cooperative relation with the arm 40 beneath the key-board. The

rocking member 54 is operated by means of a key 57, the stem' of which is connected to the arm 56 .in a suitable manner. Pressure upon the key 57 will move the yoke into position with the bar 52 located under the arms 40 on a line slightly to the rear of the pivot of the yoke so that downward pressure of any of the arms 40 upon the bar 52 will bear the latter downwardly, and move the bar 50 rearwardly over the depressed arm 40 and beneath the other arms 40, so that the latter may not be depressed until the first operated arm 40 is raised again to release the yoke for return to initial position.

It will be seen that in either form of the device, when a record disk is placed upon the support or carrier and pressed to its rearmost position, the latch devices will be held in disengaged position, and that when ya carrier or support is operated to the proper degree, the record will roll forwardly thereon clearing the latch and permitting the latter to fall into engagement with the tongue by which the carrier or support will be held in position where the record is presented through the front opening in the cabinet. The operation of the locking devices will be understood from the context accompanying their description.

What is claimed:

1. A device of the character described comprising a casing including a record receiving chamber, having an opening for en try and removal of records, a record support pivoted adjacent the opening movable to lie at times at an inner-most position with the record thereon contained within the chamber, and having a position at other times to present the record through said opening, the inner end of said support having a rearwardly projecting tongue, a latch element pivoted above and forwardly of said tongue, and having a bill thereon to engage beneath said tongue when in ejecting position, said latch having a shoulder therein projected outwardly over said support to lie within the space occupied by a record when at its inner limit of movement upon said support, and means to move said support to ejecting position.

2. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber for reception of a record, having an opening for the entry and removal of a record, a support pivoted adjacent the opening and having a rearwardly projecting tongue at its inner part, a latch pivoted above and forwardly of said tongue and having a bill to engage beneath the tongue when in ejecting position, said latch having also a shoulder thereon to project at times into the space to be occupied by a record when at its inner limit of movement upon the support, said latch having also an arm projected downwardly below the bill, an ejector device comprising a forwardly moving member adapted to engage and move the support upwardly and forwardly, said latch being constructed to move forwardly when the carrier is so operated, and means to operate the ejector device.

3. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a record chamber therein a record carrier movable therein for projection of the record from the casing, means releasable by a record for holding said carrier in ejected position, and means for operating said carrier, including an arm, an element pivoted adjacent said arm having a bar movable to a position to be engaged by said arm and moved therewith in ejecting operation, and a second bar having fixed re lation thereto positioned at a distance to move into the path of said arm under ejection movement.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RALPH LESLIE QUEEN.

WVitnesses NELLm QUEEN, ALFRED C. QUEEN. i 

